It’s been a very good year for Montreal writers and for female writers across Canada — two trends that were in strong evidence Tuesday when the Scotiabank Giller Prize announced its 2014 long list in an event at McGill’s Moyse Hall.

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A former Montreal police officer currently serving a twelve-year